All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 187
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Greenery makes wholesale appointments
The Greenery has announced changes to its personnel at wholesale branches in Manchester and Gateshead.
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Harari address for Fresh Summit
New York Times best-selling author Dr Oren Harari will present "Building Your Competitive Advantage" as the keynote breakfast speaker at the PMA's Fresh Summit 2003, in Florida on October 19.
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2,4-D import tolerance set for citrus
The Fresh Produce Consortium has released a statement after the Pesticides Safety Directorate set an import tolerance of 1mg/kg for 2,4-D on citrus.
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FPC backing for Chilean fruit industry
FPC head Doug Henderson extols the virtues of Chile as a global leader.
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Redbridge makes further UK acquisition
Purchase of Staffordshire company Lambert Bros adds to strength to produce and flowers division.
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Greenery md says first words
In his first interview with the UK trade press since joining The Greenery, managing director Nick Scrase talks about the generic value of the UK Salad Market Report 2003.
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EurepGAP makes its voice heard
EurepGAP has published its first newsletter, addressing what has often been cited as its weak point - communication.
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Top two retailers make mango commitment
Both Tesco and Sainsbury's are to stock Burkina Faso-grown Fairtrade mangoes.
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They're honoured - by Her Majesty
A number of people working with fresh produce or in associated industries were picked out in the Queen's birthday honours list.
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Major UK produce acquisition
Two UK companies have joined forces to create a combined approach across a number of fresh produce categories
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Guernsey industry under threat
Producers on the island of Guernsey are facing the closure of the island's main horticultural and agricultural retail store.
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Greenery goes generic on salads
The Greenery will launch its UK Salad Report 2003 in next week's Fresh Produce Journal. Here is a sneak preview of the contents and raison d'etre behind the report.
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Tanzania full of promise
With a supply portfolio similar to Kenya, Tanzania has the potential to substantially increase its exports of fresh fruit and vegetables to Western Europe.
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Homegrown cuts back for efficiency
Homegrown Produce in Kenya has made some cutbacks and is re-evaluating its product portfolio
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Top-fruit welcome for organic scheme
Top-fruit grower and NFU organic committee vice chairman Peter Hall has welcomed the government's new Organic Farming Scheme
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Building an Empire
Empire World Trade md Richard Lowes explains how the company has climbed highest in the Plimsoll analysis of the UK fresh produce industry
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LFS expands through cross-border dealing
Lingwood Food Services (LFS) has developed into quite a force within the vegetable and salad processing equipment supply sector.
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South Africans report slight crop decrease
The SA avocado industry estimates its crop will be slightly lower than last year, but the pattern normally associated with "off-years" such as this one is not being followed.
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Euro announcement greeted with dismay
The farming community today expressed its disappointment at today's announcement by Chancellor Gordon Brown that Britain will not yet hold a referendum on whether to join the single currency.
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TNS figures show success of soft fruit industry
This week's Journal includes our annual strawberry and raspberry supplement. Here TNS Superpanel figures illustrate the successes of the industry in recent times. See Friday's Journal for full tables.